Storm To Bring Heavy Rain, Fog To CT: Timeline, New Details Released

CONNECTICUT — Rain is expected to begin around midday in western portions of the state, and it should be raining everywhere in time for the evening commute home from work.

Up to an inch and a half of rain may fall before the precipitation ends Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Fog will also be a concern too, but the good news is that it doesn't look to be overly windy during this period.

"We’re expecting rain in time for the evening commute. Temperatures will climb statewide, though stubborn cold air in the Litchfield Hills may hold off the warmer air for a little while longer than the rest of the state. Highs reach the lower half of the 50s, about 10 degrees above average for this time of year," said WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney. "Rain becomes steadier and heavier through the middle of the afternoon. Moderate rain is forecast for tonight."

"Rain lingers on and off into Wednesday morning. Another period of steadier rain is expected through the day tomorrow. The breeze will pick up, too. There could be a couple of gusts over 30 mph, but most are likely to be lower than that," Haney added. (Watch the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

Once the rain ends, Thursday looks great with sunshine and temperatures into the low 50s but then temperatures start to drop, and we may even see some snowflakes late Friday and on Saturday.

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Here are the extended forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of drizzle between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. Steady temperature around 52. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Here are the extended forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 50. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain. Patchy fog. High near 57. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.